Display rack



July 2, 1929. J. c. ZELLER I 1,719,283

' DISPLAY RACK 9 Filed July 27, 1922s Z0 ifa Z'eZZer Patented July 2, 1929.

JOHN C. KELLER, F WATFGRD CllY, NORTH DAKOTA.

DISPLAY nnen.

Application led July 27,

rlhis invention relates to new and useful improvements in display racks, and particularly display racks for supporting and dis playing` large rolls oit material, such as carpet or linolenm rugs, and the like.

Smaller dealers have no facilities, and no space tor displayin such rugs, therelm'e such dealers do not careto-carry any amount ol stock, in such an article. ll any stock is carried, the rolls are placed in a corner, or must. be stored in another room. case, the rugs cannot be readily seen by the customers. Furthermore, when the rugs are thus disposed, `great danger et the rugs tallmp` experienced, and considerable labor is required to tale them down and replace them.

The principal object of the present. invention is to provide a ra el; in which a number of rugs ot this character may be dis played to the View oi the customers.

Another object is to provide a rack-wherein the rugs will be held against falling.

A further object is to provide a display rack, oi this character, which renders the removal and replacing ot the rugs easy.

Other objectsv and advantages will be apparent from the :following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

ln the drawing:

Figure 1 is a Jfront elevation of a display rack made in accordance with the present invention, and showing several rugs therein, while one ot the retaining latches is shown open, to permit removal olf the rug.

Figure 2 is a vertical detail sectional View on the line 2n-2 oi. Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional View on the line 3d?) of Figure 1. y Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, the rack includes the bottom member 10, to the ends et' which are secured the vertical parallel side members 11, such side and bottom members beine' connected by the vertical back member' 12. Extending across the .torward edge of the bottom 1ncmber, and being secured thereto, and to the forward. edges of the side members, is a` strip 1.3, snch strip projecting above the bottom member to a slight degree, whereby to prevent Jthe lower ends of the rugs from slipping outwardly from the rack. Secured to the upper portieri of the forward tace ojf the back member are the forwardly extend g parallel striscia ift, which. mai an the ra In either 19255. Serial No. 295,803.

out of contact with each other. Secured to the upper face of the bottom member, and eX tending` `forwardly and rearwardly thereof, are the strips or battons 15, i'or separating the lower ends-ot the rugs, which rest on said bottom member. It will be noted. that the 'forward ends ofthe division members lll are disposed in the plane olE the forward edge faces ot the side members 11. Mounted on the Alorward edge tace of one ol the side members 11, l

by means of a headed pivot 1G, is a latch bar 17, the free end ot which is formed with a notch 18, in the lower' edge thereof, for engagement on a similar headed pivot 19 carried by the forward tace of the adjacent d.- vision member 14. Also carried by this headcd member 19, is a second latch bar 20, which has its free Aend formed with the notch 21 for engagement with another headed member 22, carried by the next division member. It will be noted that the heads of the members 19 and 22 are spaced from the division members suliciently to accommodate the pivotal end or' one latch bar, and the :tree end of the next one which engages therewith.

The latch bars, when properly engaged with their headed members serve to brace the division members 14, so that lateral movement thereof, by contact oi a rug therewith, is prevented.

`In the illustration there are shown three compartments for rugs, but this number may be increased as the conditions warrant. The rack is adapted to be placed at some conspicuous point in a store, so that the rugs contained therein may be readily inspected by the customers, and permit the storekeeper to A quickly and easily swing' any one oit the ru down to the floor, for the inspection of a customer, and as easily resorted to its place in the rack.

The free end ot each of the latch members is turned outwardly, as shown at 23, to form a grip, whereby the latch may be raised or lowered.

It will. be observed that when any one of the latch members is disengaged, for the purpose ol removing a rug', the remaining engaged latch members properly brace the division members 14, so that should the remaining rugs l'all against said division members, such members will be firmly held against movement.

bers in the box for separating the articles to be held by t-he box, and latch members pivotally mounted on the outer ends of the divi- Vsion members for retaining the articles in the headed member of the next adjacent division member whereby to retain thc articles in position and to brace the division n'lembcrs against lateral movement.

3. A display rack comprising a vertical box including' side, rear and bottom walls, division members carried by and cxtemlintgr forwardly from the rear wall in parallel relation with the side Walls, division baltens on the bottom Wall for separating` the articlcs, and combined latch and brace members pivotally carried by the said side wall and said division, each being in releasable latcliing engagement with the pivot of an adjacent latch.

In testimony whereof, I alix my si Anai/ure.

JOHN C. ZELLER. 

